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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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