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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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