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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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