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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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