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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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