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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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