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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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