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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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