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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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