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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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