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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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