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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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