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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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