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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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