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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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