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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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