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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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