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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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