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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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