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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different 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 institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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