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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What 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 in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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