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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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