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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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