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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations 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? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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