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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different 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 teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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