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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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