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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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