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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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