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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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