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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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