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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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