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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners 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 topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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