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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions 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 poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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