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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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