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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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