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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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