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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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