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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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