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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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