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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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