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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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