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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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