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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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