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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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