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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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