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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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