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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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