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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources