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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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