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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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