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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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