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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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