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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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