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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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