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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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