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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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