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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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