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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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