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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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