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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies 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 manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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