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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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