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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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