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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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