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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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