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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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