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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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