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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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