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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different 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 experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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