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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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