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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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