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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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