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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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