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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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