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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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