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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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