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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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