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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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