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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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