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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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