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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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