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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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