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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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