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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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