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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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