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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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