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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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