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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free 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 issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different 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 participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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