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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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