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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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