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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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