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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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