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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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