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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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