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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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