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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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