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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key 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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