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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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