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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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