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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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