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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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