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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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