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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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