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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different 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 evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education