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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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