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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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