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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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