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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key 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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