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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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