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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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