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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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