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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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