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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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