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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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