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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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