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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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