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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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