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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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