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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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