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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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