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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources