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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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