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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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