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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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