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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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