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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What 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 in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the 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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