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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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