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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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