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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies 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 innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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