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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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