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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions 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? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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