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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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