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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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