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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are usually 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 variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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