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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators 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 assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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