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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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