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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business 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 evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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