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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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