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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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