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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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