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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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