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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key 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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