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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major 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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