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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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