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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants 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. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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