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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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