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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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