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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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