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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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