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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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