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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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