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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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