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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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