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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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