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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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