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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major 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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