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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What 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 organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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