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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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