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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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