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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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