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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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