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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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