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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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