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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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