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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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