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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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