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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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