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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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