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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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