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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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