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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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