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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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