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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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