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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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