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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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