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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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