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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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