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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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