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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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