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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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