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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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