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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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