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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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