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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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