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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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