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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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