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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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