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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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