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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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