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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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