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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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