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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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