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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)