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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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