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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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