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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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