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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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