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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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