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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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