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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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