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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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