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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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