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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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