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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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