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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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