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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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