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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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