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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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