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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers 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 massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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