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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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