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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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