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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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