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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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