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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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