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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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