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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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