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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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