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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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