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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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