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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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