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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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