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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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