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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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