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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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