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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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