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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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