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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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