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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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