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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee 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 MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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