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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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