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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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