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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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