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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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