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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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