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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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