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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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