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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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