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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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