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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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