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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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