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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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