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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major 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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