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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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