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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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