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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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