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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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