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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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