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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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