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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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