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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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