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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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