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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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