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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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