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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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