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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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