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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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