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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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