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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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