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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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