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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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