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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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