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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different 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 evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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