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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different 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 evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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