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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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