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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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