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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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