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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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