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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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