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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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