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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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