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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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