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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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