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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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