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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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