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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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