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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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