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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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