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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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