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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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