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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the 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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