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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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