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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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