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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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