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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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