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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations 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 organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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