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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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