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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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