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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education