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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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