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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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