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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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