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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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