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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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