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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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