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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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