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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider 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 educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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