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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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