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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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