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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers 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 MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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