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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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