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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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