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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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