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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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