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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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