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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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