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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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