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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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