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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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