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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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