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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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