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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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