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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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