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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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