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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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