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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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