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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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