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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because 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 teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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