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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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