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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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