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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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