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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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