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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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