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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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