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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not 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 online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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