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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business 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 teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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