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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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