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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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