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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. 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. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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