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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models 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 stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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