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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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