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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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