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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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