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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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