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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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