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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers 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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