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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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