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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations 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 institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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