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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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