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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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