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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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