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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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