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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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