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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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