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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important 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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