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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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