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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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