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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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