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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers 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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