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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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