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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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