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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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