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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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