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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify 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 massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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