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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the key 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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