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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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