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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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