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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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