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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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