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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers 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 massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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