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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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