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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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