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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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