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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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