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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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