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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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