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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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