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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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