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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach 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 innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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