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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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