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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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