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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies 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 optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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