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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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