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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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