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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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