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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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