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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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