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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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