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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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