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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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