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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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