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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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