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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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