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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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