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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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