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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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