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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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