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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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