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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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