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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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