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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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