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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers 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 massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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