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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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