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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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