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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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