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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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