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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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