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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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