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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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