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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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