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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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