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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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