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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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