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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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