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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different 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 optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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