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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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