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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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