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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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