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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 (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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