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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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