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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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