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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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