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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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