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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different 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 experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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