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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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