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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the key 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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