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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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