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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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