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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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