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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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