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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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