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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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