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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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