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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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