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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major 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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