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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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