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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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