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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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