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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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