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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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