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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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