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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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