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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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