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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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