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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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