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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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