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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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