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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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