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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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