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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the stimulating 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 key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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