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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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