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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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