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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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