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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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