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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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