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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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