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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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