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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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