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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models 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 assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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