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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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