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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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