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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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