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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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