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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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