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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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