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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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