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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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