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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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