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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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