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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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