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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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