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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different 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 teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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