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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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