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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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