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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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