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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major 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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