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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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