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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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