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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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