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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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