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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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