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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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