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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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