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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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