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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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