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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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