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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers 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 MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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