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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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