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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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