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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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