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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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