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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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