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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate 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 online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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