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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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