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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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