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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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