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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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