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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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