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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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