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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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