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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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