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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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