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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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