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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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