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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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