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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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