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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations 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 teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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