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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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