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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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