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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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