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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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