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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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