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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors 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 evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes 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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