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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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