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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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