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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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