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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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