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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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