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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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