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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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