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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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