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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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