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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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