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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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